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Dry process SOx removal with five times less sorbent consumption

Brick Factory - Belgium

A brick factory in Belgium faced an emissions problem regarding SO2, SO3 and to a lesser extent HCl and HF. The customer wanted a complete solution that would meet current and future standards. Lhoist set up an on-site test program that ran three months. Read how Sorbacal® SP was by far the best of the sorbents tested, with up to five times less consumption.

Removing micro-pollutants without risk of sorbent combustion

Waste incinerator - Europe

European air regulations not only limit emissions of acid pollutants and dust. They also restrict micro-pollutants. Research by the Lhoist R&D Center led to the development of a mineral non-flammable adsorbent substitute for carbon-based products. It removes micro-pollutants, including dioxins, furans and volatile heavy metals much more safely, and across a far wider range of treatment conditions.

Optimizing SO2 removal by boosting a semi-dry system

Power plant - Poland

Due to stronger regulations on acid gas emissions, particularly SO2, the site management recognized that the efficiency of the plant’s flue gas treatment process needed to be significantly improved. Read how the existing facilities were upgraded both in terms of reliability and efficiency, without expensive investment in new wet FGT process equipment.

Selective removal of SO2 by furnace sorbent injection

Industrial waste incinerato - Belgium

Discover how the dry injection of Sorbacal® SP together with a supplementary injection at ultra-high temperature have not only selectively removed SO2, but also considerably reduced total sorbent usage.

Anticipating future emission limits by improving FGT performance

Cement plant - France

The customer asked Lhoist to install a permanent Sorbacal® SP facility, from storage to injection. It was both environmentally advanced and adapted to the plant’s installation constraints. Collaboration continued as Lhoist and the client explored further treatments for future micro-pollutants regulations. Discover more about our customized services for this customer.

Improvement of SO2 and HCl emission control performance by using a dry process

Biomass power plant - Germany

The customer observed that emission levels of SO2 and HCl were gradually increasing. Furthermore, they realized that at times their flue gas cleaning system would reach its technical limits due to variations in flue gas composition. Discover the results of our proposal regarding the dosing technology, control parameters and operating conditions of the fabric filter by using Sorbacal® SP.

Enhanced and selective removal of SO2 by means of UHT Sorbacal® SPS injection

Waste incinerator - France

For this incinerator, Sorbacal® SPS helped control SO2 emissions while limiting consumption of sorbent upstream of the plant’s baghouse. Read how in addition to this direct economic benefit, the customer could easily accommodate more than 35% of ordinary industrial waste.

A flat glass production plant used two different sorbents that required special care for storing and recycling the residue. Read how Sorbacal® SPS answered the customer’s need for a high-performing emissions reduction solution that greatly simplified operations and supply management.

Reducing SO2 emissions by over 80% using a combined process with Sorbacal® SP

Municipal solid waste incinerator - Europe

The incinerator faced the challenge of reducing SO2 concentrations to below the emission limit values. Read how the site succeeded in cutting its previous SO2 emissions by a factor of more than five through adding only 20-25% of Sorbacal® SP to the total hydrated lime dosed during the process.

HCl and mercury control with a low-cost DSI solution

Industrial boiler - USA

When incremental mercury control is a concern, a blended sorbent containing both an enhanced hydrated lime and activated carbon can be an economical approach, as it reduces the need for two separate injection systems. Read how Sorbacal® SPAC, a blended product, enabled the removal of over 95% of HCl and more than 80% of mercury at low feed rates.

New emissions regulations required the implementation of a flue gas treatment process for dust recovery and acid gas neutralization at the customer’s plant. Lhoist was asked to identify the most suitable sorbent for a dry processing system. Read the details about the desulfurization and dechlorination performance of Sorbacal® SP, even in the most demanding operating conditions.

Removing acid gas and micro-pollutants in a secondary smelter

Aluminum smelter - France

Discover how Sorbacal® SP + Minsorb®Dx, a customized blend, enabled the removal of acid gases and micro-pollutants in the aluminum industry. A ready-to-use sorbent, it only requires a single storage and feed solution. This significantly reduced costs for the customer.

Combined process with Sorbacal® to reduce emissions and lower costs

Waste incinerator - France

A plant equipped with semi-wet acid gas purification processes supplied with a lime slurry feed needed to reduce pollutant levels. Discover how a Lhoist trial demonstrated the effectiveness of Sorbacal® SP sorbent, and how the proportion of waste incinerated was able to rise with full ELV compliance.